And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
Parallel translations
- WEB Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God.
- BSB So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
- NKJV Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.
- NASB Hezekiah did this throughout Judah; and he did what was good, right, and true before the Lord his God.
- NLT In this way, King Hezekiah handled the distribution throughout all Judah, doing what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God.
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Quick answer
Hezekiah did this throughout Judah, doing what was good, right, and faithful before the Lord. It matters because his reign is summarized as wholehearted faithfulness to God.
Overview
The Chronicler commends Hezekiah's reforms as 'good, right, and faithful' in God's sight. This threefold praise marks him as one of Judah's most godly kings. His faithfulness foreshadows the perfect righteousness of Christ, the true King who always does what pleases the Father.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Kgs 20:3I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
- 2 Kgs 22:2And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
- Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
- 1 Th 2:10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
- John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
- 3 Jn 1:5Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
- 1 Kgs 15:5Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
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